Rangers Sign Ruslan Fedotenko

The Rangers have come to terms with Ruslan Fedotenko, who came to camp on a professional tryout. Fedotenko impressed management, coaching, teammates, and fans with his camp and preseason play. Fedotenko led the Rangers in scoring (1 G, 6 A) in his five preseason games, finishing with a +5 rating. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet. Larry Brooks is reporting the deal to be worth approximately $1 million.

Update 2:10pm: Multiple beat writers are confirming this is a one year, $1 million deal.

Great pickup, especially for the money. Feds-Stepan-Avery will be a scary third line for many teams to face. The Rangers haven’t had this kind of depth in a while. And if anyone starts to slack off, or just needs a breather, Kennedy and even MZA will be waiting in the wings. Feds also adds insurance in case Prospal is out for a while. If he needs surgery, the Rangers only need to remove one body when Drury returns. They’ll probably send White down, where he’ll remain a callup if any centers get injured. If Feds continues to play as well during the season as he has in preseason, his signing will look like a steal.